Somalia’s Infant Church Emerging Amid Great TribulationsApril 2, 2019 — 04/02/2019 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – Somalia has had a tumultuous history since its conception. In the early to mid-20th century, regions of the country were passed between Italian and...
Libya Unearths Mass Grave of ChristiansDecember 27, 2018 — 12/27/2018 Libya (International Christian Concern) – According to the Libyan Express, Libya’s Interior Ministry has located the remains of the 34 Ethiopian Christians executed by the Islamic State (ISIS) in...
Eritreans in Refugee Camps Fear Being Sent HomeDecember 20, 2018 — 12/20/2018 Eritrea (International Christian Concern) – There are tens of Thousands of people in Northern Ethiopia that have been living in squaller and fear after they fled their homes in...
Eritrea Continues to Hunt Pentecostals Despite Opening of BordersAugust 30, 2018 — ICC Note: The Eritrean Government is currently hunting down and arresting Pentecostal Christians who greeted a visiting pastor. The pastor gave an impromptu sermon on the newly opened streets of...
Eritrean Government Releases 35 Christian Prisoners of ConscienceJuly 26, 2018 — Hope Remains for Hundreds Still in Captivity 07/26/2018 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Eritrean government has released 35 Christian prisoners. According...
Rights Groups Call for Recognition of Repressions in EritreaJune 3, 2018 — ICC Note: Rights groups have called for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Human Rights Special Rapporteurs for Eritrea. Human rights violations in Eastern Africa have only continued...
South Sudan Talks End in FailureMay 30, 2018 — ICC Note: South Sudan Peace talks fail only one day after ceasefire signed. The opposition, who had signed the ceasefire, decided the next day to end the negotiations when certain...
Church Leads Peace Talks for South Sudan, Ceasefire SignedMay 24, 2018 — ICC Note: Church led peace talks achieved a cease fire signed between South Sudan leadership and rebel leaders. The peace talks are still ongoing, however, they have committed to ending...
African Leaders Continue to Hold Power Despite DemocracyApril 29, 2018 — 04/29/2018 Africa (All Africa) - Some African countries have recorded democratic victories in the past 12 months. Ethiopia has a new leader whose ascent holds great promise for change, despite...
Five Civilians Killed in Renewed Violence in DRCFebruary 13, 2018 — ICC Note The deaths of five killed on February 9 in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are being attributed to an attack by the radical Islamic group Muslim Defense International. Violence between...
